U.S. Officials Say World Climate-Change Efforts to Continue Despite Trump’s Views

The Wall Street Journal: MARRAKESH, Morocco—Senior U.S. officials at a major climate change conference Monday, echoed by President Barack Obama, contended the world will seek to keep cutting carbon emissions, despite President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to turn back the U.S.’s own efforts.

Mr. Trump, who has called climate change a hoax, said that in his first 100 days as president he would cancel an accord the Obama administration helped broker among nearly 200 nations last year in Paris. He has also said he would cut off U.S. aid to a $100 billion global fund designed to help poorer nations address climate change.

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